Hi everyone! My name is Charlotte Grometto, and I recently joined Nadine Vastenhouw’s lab as a technician for one year.
I grew up in Geneva and obtained my bachelor’s degree in Biology and my master’s degree in Molecular Plant Sciences at the Université de Genève (UNIGE). During my studies, I got very interested in the essential part technicians play in research and decided to look for a technician position after graduating. Before joining the CIG, I worked for ten months as a Research Technician in Plant Physiology at Universiteit Utrecht (UU) in the Netherlands. Through previous experiences, I discovered various subjects and approaches like phylogenetics, botany and microscopy, but I mostly worked on environmental stress responses in plants. I also encountered fascinating organisms of interest such as snakes, scorpions, Arabidopsis thaliana and potatoes!
For the year ahead, I am especially enthusiastic about working with Zebrafish for the first time. I will be contributing to Eleonora Perego’s project on gene movement during early embryonic development through live imaging and molecular techniques. I’m very excited to expand my understanding of transcriptional regulation along the way.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts and trying out new fun hair colors whenever I get bored with the old one. I look forward to meeting you all!
